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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.02.1001 a,b
- Description
- Weathered handle, rusted blade. (a) curved wooden handle 140.0 long. 2 hand grips 11.5 long, wood covered metal. Metal loop goes around handle. Metal collar and other metal attachments at blade end. (b) curved metal blade 91.0 long. 8.0 x 5.0 ca piece missing near handle. Metal loop attachment for…
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- Title
- Hand Scythe
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Description
- Weathered handle, rusted blade. (a) curved wooden handle 140.0 long. 2 hand grips 11.5 long, wood covered metal. Metal loop goes around handle. Metal collar and other metal attachments at blade end. (b) curved metal blade 91.0 long. 8.0 x 5.0 ca piece missing near handle. Metal loop attachment for handle.
- Subject
- households
- gardening
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.02.1001 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.02.1002 a,b
- Description
- Wooden handled garden rakes (a) one piece metal rake 35.0 x 8.5, teeth are 6.0 long, two 12.0 x 0.8 strips are cut out and bent back together into handle, metal ferrule 9.3 longis welded closed over handle. Round wooden handle is 143.0 to ferrule, incised into handle 8.5 from ferrule: "QUALITY-VAL…
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- Title
- Garden Rake
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Description
- Wooden handled garden rakes (a) one piece metal rake 35.0 x 8.5, teeth are 6.0 long, two 12.0 x 0.8 strips are cut out and bent back together into handle, metal ferrule 9.3 longis welded closed over handle. Round wooden handle is 143.0 to ferrule, incised into handle 8.5 from ferrule: "QUALITY-VALUE-UTILITY; ZENITH" (b) 20.5 longmetal bar has 8 teeth (6.0) individually embedded and soldered on to it. Teeth have heads and taper to a point, outside 2 bent in, 7.5 metal ferrule, 114.0 long round molded wooden handle.
- Subject
- households
- gardening
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.02.1002 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1001
- Description
- Heavy iron crusher with wooden handle. Tapered wooden handle is thicker at base where the iron "crusher" is attached. The crusher is 11.5 diameter base with 7 teeth 3.5 long, the teeth 2.5 diameter at base taper to points. The crusher has a sleeve 7.5 wide which envelopes the bottom of the handle. …
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- Title
- Ice Crusher
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 93.0 cm
- Description
- Heavy iron crusher with wooden handle. Tapered wooden handle is thicker at base where the iron "crusher" is attached. The crusher is 11.5 diameter base with 7 teeth 3.5 long, the teeth 2.5 diameter at base taper to points. The crusher has a sleeve 7.5 wide which envelopes the bottom of the handle. 3 screws secure base to handle.
- Subject
- William Noble
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Jim Burles, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1001
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.1003 a-w
- Description
- 23 wee squarish black marble tiles, ex Ike Mills' property (fireplace) vary in size, 22.6 x 6.1 to 6.0 x 4.7 cm. in thickness from .8 to 1.3 cm, backs of some scored to hold mortar, 3 pieces have decorative features: (a) outline of bison chiselled on surface (b) cutout marble horse (legs broken) f…
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- Title
- Facade Tile
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- stone
- Description
- 23 wee squarish black marble tiles, ex Ike Mills' property (fireplace) vary in size, 22.6 x 6.1 to 6.0 x 4.7 cm. in thickness from .8 to 1.3 cm, backs of some scored to hold mortar, 3 pieces have decorative features: (a) outline of bison chiselled on surface (b) cutout marble horse (legs broken) fastened by nail to slab (c) nail hole drilled through to hold something similar to (b).
- Subject
- households
- Ike Mills
- Credit
- Gift of Peter Whyte, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.1003 a-w
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- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1002
- Description
- Woven burgundy bedspread with white linear pattern, two-tone burgundy background, white pattern around edge 19.0 wide of lines1.0 apart, formed by one continuous white strand, regular pattern of 4 tufts throughout, an elongated 9 point star is in centre of spread, diamond shape in middle of it, 4 f…
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- Title
- Bedspread
- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 201.0 x 255.0 cm
- Description
- Woven burgundy bedspread with white linear pattern, two-tone burgundy background, white pattern around edge 19.0 wide of lines1.0 apart, formed by one continuous white strand, regular pattern of 4 tufts throughout, an elongated 9 point star is in centre of spread, diamond shape in middle of it, 4 female figures above and below this, stylized trees in same white wool form an open pattern along edge of border.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Tilly McPherson
- Credit
- Gift of Mrs. David Cowan, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1002
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Drop Leaf Table
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1005
- Description
- octagonal shaped, drop leaf table, extension leaf is rectangular, 2 drop leafs raise up to be an octagonal shape, swinging gate legs are turned, solid end legs have a plain inset and turned wood on edge, the stretcher is solid wood attached to the feet
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- Title
- Drop Leaf Table
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 73.8 x 34.5 x 91.0 cm
- Description
- octagonal shaped, drop leaf table, extension leaf is rectangular, 2 drop leafs raise up to be an octagonal shape, swinging gate legs are turned, solid end legs have a plain inset and turned wood on edge, the stretcher is solid wood attached to the feet
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1005
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- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1003
- Description
- Brass with metal tag attached "Mills" (Ike). Standard flat door key, round bow, flat grooved blade with serrated cuts along one side, piece of wire through hole in bow holds small copper tag stamped "MILLS", on bow, "Dominion Lock Co Montreal, Can" and the number"9"
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- Title
- Door Key
- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- .2 x 2.5 x 5.3 cm
- Description
- Brass with metal tag attached "Mills" (Ike). Standard flat door key, round bow, flat grooved blade with serrated cuts along one side, piece of wire through hole in bow holds small copper tag stamped "MILLS", on bow, "Dominion Lock Co Montreal, Can" and the number"9"
- Subject
- households
- Ike Mills
- Credit
- Gift of Peter Whyte, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1003
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- bark
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1004
- Description
- Ojibway, birchbark, light brown, large oval, two 6.5 cm high strips seamed together, top, notched edges folded over sides, four holes in each 3.5 cm wide notch, root stitching through holes, securing one continuous band around lid
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- Title
- Lid Basket
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- bark
- Dimensions
- 6.9 x 22.0 x 27.9 cm
- Description
- Ojibway, birchbark, light brown, large oval, two 6.5 cm high strips seamed together, top, notched edges folded over sides, four holes in each 3.5 cm wide notch, root stitching through holes, securing one continuous band around lid
- Subject
- Indigenous, Ojibwa
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1004
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1009
- Description
- cottonwood box made by George Paris,; small rectangular box formed on base of rough slab wood, with similar slab forming lid, 2 edges of each wood slab retain tree bark, swirly grain of wood accented by high glossy varnish, piece of wood glued to underside of lid to hold in place on box
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- Title
- Stamp Box
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 5.3 x 9.4 x 10.1 cm
- Description
- cottonwood box made by George Paris,; small rectangular box formed on base of rough slab wood, with similar slab forming lid, 2 edges of each wood slab retain tree bark, swirly grain of wood accented by high glossy varnish, piece of wood glued to underside of lid to hold in place on box
- Subject
- households
- art
- hobbies
- Paris, George
- Credit
- Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1009
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- Date
- 1935 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1014
- Description
- Metal long-bladed key (ex first Sunshine Lodge?), circular bow, intersecting holes, 0.5 cm diameter, long 5.0 cm blade in simple anvil-shaped serration pattern, blade widens near serration and comes to rounded end
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- Title
- Door Key
- Date
- 1935 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 2.0 x 6.9 cm
- Description
- Metal long-bladed key (ex first Sunshine Lodge?), circular bow, intersecting holes, 0.5 cm diameter, long 5.0 cm blade in simple anvil-shaped serration pattern, blade widens near serration and comes to rounded end
- Subject
- lodges
- camps
- Sunshine
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Ted J. Hart, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1014
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre; bark; cedar;
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1016 a,b
- Description
- Woven storage basket with lid, (a) lid: 57.0 x 4.0 x 31.5, twining approximately 2.0 cm wide, light coloured with red brown and black bark overlayed on twining in four step design lines, (b) basket: 64.0 x 37.0 x 30.0. Sides twining approximately 1.5 cm wide, 4 layered and coloured (red/brown/bla…
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- Title
- Basket
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre; bark; cedar;
- Description
- Woven storage basket with lid, (a) lid: 57.0 x 4.0 x 31.5, twining approximately 2.0 cm wide, light coloured with red brown and black bark overlayed on twining in four step design lines, (b) basket: 64.0 x 37.0 x 30.0. Sides twining approximately 1.5 cm wide, 4 layered and coloured (red/brown/black/white) continuous "V" design, half diamond design from top edge, same colours
- Subject
- Indigenous
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1976
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1016 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.15.1001 a,b
- Description
- Wood base with metal swivel pegs. Qooden base is faded, showing lots of use, shellac chipped and scraped throughout (a) has a 3.0 cm long gouge brc and 3 punctures near bottom edge. Cast metal (9.8x7.0) brace is centered top of board with hanging loop, 2U-shaped metal rods 7.5 apart swivel to ope…
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- Title
- Posting Board
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 37.0 x 22.7 cm
- Description
- Wood base with metal swivel pegs. Qooden base is faded, showing lots of use, shellac chipped and scraped throughout (a) has a 3.0 cm long gouge brc and 3 punctures near bottom edge. Cast metal (9.8x7.0) brace is centered top of board with hanging loop, 2U-shaped metal rods 7.5 apart swivel to open 7.0 high metal pegs. Embossed on brace: "OFFICE SPECIALTY NEWMARKET SHANNON".
- Subject
- households
- office
- industry
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.15.1001 a,b
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1019
- Description
- Broad, flat simple knife, Mary Schäffer's, simply shaped, highly polished ivory knife. Ends rounded, scratched into blade area in script: "C Schäffer".
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- Title
- Folder
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- ivory
- Dimensions
- 2.7 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- Broad, flat simple knife, Mary Schäffer's, simply shaped, highly polished ivory knife. Ends rounded, scratched into blade area in script: "C Schäffer".
- Subject
- households
- office
- Mary Schäffer Warren
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1019
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1018
- Description
- Hollow, decorative handle. Arrowhead style blade. Blade is 2.5x1.3 and shaped like an arrowhead. The handle tapers wider to the end. 11.2 long design both sides, chased design with colours green, blue, red and white in negative areas.
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- Title
- Letter Opener
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 19.1 cm
- Description
- Hollow, decorative handle. Arrowhead style blade. Blade is 2.5x1.3 and shaped like an arrowhead. The handle tapers wider to the end. 11.2 long design both sides, chased design with colours green, blue, red and white in negative areas.
- Subject
- households
- office
- Mary Schäffer Warren
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1018
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1014
- Description
- Rocker style blotter, decorative sterling silver top. Rocker base of solid wood, top is wood piece 5.0 thick, covered with silver, the silver is reposee in a rose and leaf design. Stamped on edge "(stamp) STERLING 346" silver knob 2.2 diameter has a 2.5 long rod with threads on the end which cla…
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- Title
- Ink Blotter
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 7.2 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- Rocker style blotter, decorative sterling silver top. Rocker base of solid wood, top is wood piece 5.0 thick, covered with silver, the silver is reposee in a rose and leaf design. Stamped on edge "(stamp) STERLING 346" silver knob 2.2 diameter has a 2.5 long rod with threads on the end which clamp the 2 pieces together to hold the pieces of blotter. 3 sheets of blotter paper are clamped in place.
- Subject
- Mary Schäffer
- households
- office
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1014
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- feathers; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1001 a-d
- Description
- ladies fancy dress hats (a) light blue pillbox (12.0x19.0) chrysanthemum-like fabric petals overstiff mesh form, (b) white pillbox (9.0x19.0) long narrow feathers over still mesh form (c) small brimmed (13.0x22.0) ostrich feathers over mauve/silver fabric petals (d) light pink organdy ruffled wrea…
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- Title
- Lady's Hat
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- feathers; fibre
- Description
- ladies fancy dress hats (a) light blue pillbox (12.0x19.0) chrysanthemum-like fabric petals overstiff mesh form, (b) white pillbox (9.0x19.0) long narrow feathers over still mesh form (c) small brimmed (13.0x22.0) ostrich feathers over mauve/silver fabric petals (d) light pink organdy ruffled wreath (12.0x19.0) loose veil with fuzzy dots, brown bow, shaped over ears.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1001 a-d
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, flax; fibre, silk
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0002 a-f
- Description
- A set of six Madeira finger bowl towels. Each towel is woven of linen and decorated with an embroidered rooster. One towel, 103.02.0002a, is marked with “J.W.” written in ink in one corner.
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- Title
- Fingertip Towel
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, flax; fibre, silk
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 19.0 cm
- Description
- A set of six Madeira finger bowl towels. Each towel is woven of linen and decorated with an embroidered rooster. One towel, 103.02.0002a, is marked with “J.W.” written in ink in one corner.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0002 a-f
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, flax; fibre, silk
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0003 a,b
- Description
- A set of two Madeira linen finger bowl towels. Each towel has scalloped edges and is decorated with a rooster embroidered in one corner with silk thread.
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- Title
- Fingertip Towel
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, flax; fibre, silk
- Dimensions
- 18.0 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- A set of two Madeira linen finger bowl towels. Each towel has scalloped edges and is decorated with a rooster embroidered in one corner with silk thread.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0003 a,b
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal, silver; glass; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0010 a,b
- Description
- A dresser set consisting of a handmirror (a) with an ornately patterened silver back and handle, and a hairbrush (b) with natural bristles and silver back and handle patterned to match the mirror. Both pieces are stamped “Sterling”.
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- Title
- Dresser Set
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal, silver; glass; hair
- Dimensions
- 2.0 (a); 4.0 (b) x 13.5 (a); 8.0 (b) x 23.0 (a); 21.0 (b) cm
- Description
- A dresser set consisting of a handmirror (a) with an ornately patterened silver back and handle, and a hairbrush (b) with natural bristles and silver back and handle patterned to match the mirror. Both pieces are stamped “Sterling”.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- Isabella Brewster
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0010 a,b
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0012 a,b
- Description
- The handles of two shaving brushes - neither has bristles attached. 103.02.0012a is a twisted cylinder with a roll of metal at the bottom. This handle is marked with hallmarks and “B___ Co. Sterling 325/100”. 103.02.0012b is curved to fit the shape of a hand. This handle is marked “Birks” and “…
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- Title
- Shaving Brush
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 6.5 (a); 7.5 (b) cm
- Description
- The handles of two shaving brushes - neither has bristles attached. 103.02.0012a is a twisted cylinder with a roll of metal at the bottom. This handle is marked with hallmarks and “B___ Co. Sterling 325/100”. 103.02.0012b is curved to fit the shape of a hand. This handle is marked “Birks” and “Sterling”.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0012 a,b
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